In this "genius" (Claire Saffitz) cookbook, the "legendary pastry
chef" (Eater) invites you into her home kitchen with 140+ sweet and
savory recipes she perfected for friends and family.
"A home baker's fantasia . . . [Fans] have been waiting twenty-one
years for a follow-up to her equally legendary first book, The Last
Course. The wait was worth it."--Eater
ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, Saveur,
Los Angeles Times
In Claudia's first cookbook, a culinary classic, she shared recipes from
the menus at Gramercy Tavern that introduced home cooks to her
sophisticated, classically inspired seasonal desserts and pastries and
established a standard in pastry kitchens across the country. Now
Claudia is offering a new collection of recipes all developed and
tweaked in her own small kitchen. Baking at home, Claudia brings her
characteristic style and skilled approach to every sweet and treat,
along with an ease with culinary history, and a growing connection to
her own family traditions. A mix of classic favorites and new
explorations, including her first foray into savory recipes for savory
baking, each delicious dish is the work of a master in her prime.
Claudia's knowledge and facility, refined over a storied career in
pastry, mark these more casual, desserts and savory bites. Her
thoughtful essays on subject ranging from working with yeast to a
professional's approach to frosting a layer cake, reflect her intention
to share all she knows. With more than 140 recipes, the book is
organized into chapters including:
- Breakfast & Breads Blueberry Muffins; Rhubarb Scones
- Doughnuts & Cakes Cider Doughnuts; Devil's Food with Earl Grey
Cream
- Cookies Grapefruit Rugelach; Pizzelles; Maple Shortbread
- Pies Nectarine and Fig Tart; Plum Cobbler; Kumquat Tatin
- Savories Eggplant Caponata Tart; Chickpea Crackers; Tomato
Crostata
Making simple preparations truly delicious is a challenge Claudia
Fleming has always embraced. With Delectable, she continues to set the
standard for pastry chefs and home bakers alike.
